Józef Tischner

Zbigniew Stawrowski (Uniwersytet Warszawski/ University of Warsaw)

Ed. by Ewa M. Thompson, Rice University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.8.3: Polish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Ewa M. Thompson (Rice University)

Dates

Born 12 Mar 1931
Died 28 Jun 2000
Activity 1970-2000

Places

Born in Poland
Active in Poland

Activities

Primary

Philosopher
Priest
Revolutionary, Activist

Resources

Tischner's Works

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Józef Tischner is one of the most important intellectual figures of the last decades of the twentieth century in Poland. He was a Catholic priest and an excellent philosopher who united two dimensions of spirituality: a deep religiosity and an exceptional skill in perceptive reasoning. His intellectual work and pastoral duties often intertwined with each other, and they were his main areas of activity. He used to say half-jokingly, “I am first and foremost a human being, secondly a philosopher, and only thirdly a priest” (Tischner,

Ksiądz

6). In reality, even as a philosopher, he never ceased to be a pastor of lost souls and never underestimated the fact that philosophical reflection that unveiled the truth about the human condition was not only theory, but also a way of saving…

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Citation: Stawrowski, Zbigniew. "Józef Tischner". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12637, accessed 25 November 2024.]